Henry Hulzinger, 1859 December 23

the condemned goodbye and descended from the scaffold, Rev. Mr. Cole
and the Prison-keeper, Mr, Boyd then ascended the gallows, and took
leave of him. While shaking hands with these gentlemen, he mintained
an unwonted degree of firmness, and distinctly uttered the word !Good-
bye’ to each, After bidding farewell tothe gentlemen, Hulsinger
looked around upon the fnowd assembled and inquired of the Sheriff if
Mr, Thomas Vellet of Spring Hill, Lancaster Cow, was present, Being
informed that he wasnot, he requested to seeMr, Allsman, who ascended
to the gallowswhen Hulsinger asked him to write to Mr. Yellet, after
he was dead, and request that gentleman to take care of his child,

Mr. Alleman promised to do so, and took final leave, ‘Whilst on the
scaffold, and during the solemn exercises, Hulsinger evinced a most
astongishing degreeof .physicial firmmess and composure, The only
perceptible evidence of agitation was a slight nervous twitching of
the hands, He occasionally looked around upon the crowd, ehibitingx
a degreeof indifference which, under the circumstances, was incomre-
hensible to some,"' TIMES, New York, N. Y., 12-27-1859 (5=2,)

the condenned goodbye and descended from the scaffold, Rev. Mr. Cole
and the Prison-keeper, Mr, Boyd then ascended the gallows, and took
leave of him, While shaking hands with these gentlemen, he maintained
an unwonted degree of firmness, and distinctly uttered the word 'Good-
bye! to each. After bidding farewell tothe gentlemen, Hulsinger
looked around upon the @nowd assembled and inquired of the Sheriff if
Mr, Thomas Vellet of Spring Hill, Lancaster Co., was present. Being
informed that he wasnot, he requested to seeMr, Allsman, who ascended
to the gallowswhen Hulsinger asked him to write to Mr, Yellet, after
he was dead, and request that gentleman to take care of his child,
Mr. Alleman promised to do so, and took final leave. ‘thilst on the
scaffold, and during the solemn exercises, Hulsinger evinced a most
astongishing degreeof physicial firmness and composure, The only
perceptible evidence of agitation was a slight nervous twitching of
the hands, He occasionally looked around upon the crowd, ehibitingx
a degreeof indifference which, under the circumstances, was incompre-
hensible to some," TIMES, New York, N, Y., 12-27-1859 (5-24)

the condenned goodbye and descended from the scaffold, Rev. Mr, Cole
and the Prison-keeper, Mr, Boyd then ascended the gallows, and took
leave of him, While shaking hands with these gentlemen, he mainbaine
an unwonted degree of firmess, and distinctly uttered the word 'Goodd
bye! to each, After bidding farewell tothe gentlemen, Hulsinger

ed around upon the @rowd assembled and inquired of the Sheriff if
T. Bei

Vellet of Spring Hill, Lancaster Co., was presert.
@ requested to seer. Allsman, who ascended

look
Mr, Thor:
informed that he wasnot

to the gallowswhen Hulsinger asked him to write to Mr. Yellet, after
he was dead, and request that gentleman to take care of his child,
whilst on the

Mr. Alleman promised to do so, and took final leave,
scaffold, and during the solemn exercises, Hulsinger evinced a most
astongishing degreeof physicial firmess and composure, The only
perceptible evidence of agitation was a slight nervous twitching of
the hands, P shibitingx
degreeof indifference which, under the circumstances, was incomre-
hensible to some," TIMES, New York, N, Y., 12-27-1859 (5-25)

___HULZINGER, Henry

~ Hulainger, alias Smith, was-a black -man-who tramped around the coun=
__ tryside in Pennsylvania with his wife, subsisting off what they
could beg, borrow or steale Both were drunkards and they were pro-
——bably-intoxicated-when,—in-1859,-he-crushed—her-head—in-with a-large-
stone in the woods near Middletown, Pae Convicted and sentenced. to
death, he was hanged in Harrisburg on Dec. 23, 1859

_ SCARFOLD AND CHAIR by Teeters. Part II, page 89. Gat
"From HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH, 12-23-1859:The negro man, Henry Hulsinger,
- convicted at the August session for the murder of a woman named Mary —
_ Smith, was executed today in the prison yard...lt will be recollected_
that this murder was committed on Feb, 1, 1859, in a srove in Cone-

- -wago township near the farmhouse of Mr, John Hetsey, At Ll o'ctock
__the prisoner, clad in the shroud and«ap prepared for the occasion, ani
with his arms securely pinioned, emerged from his cell, accompanied
~ by the officers and his spiritual advisers who were joined by the ju-—
rors _and spectators, and the procession-moved down the yard to the sca
ffold, Hulsinger ascended the steps with considerable firmness, and
was followed by Rev. Mr. Waugh and Sheriff Hyster. The first named
tentleman delivered a solemm and fervent prayer, after which he bid

i " HULZINGER Qn ene

Hulzinger, alias Smith, was-a black-man-who tremped around the coun=
tryside in Pennsylvania with his wife, subsisting off what they
could beg, borrow or steal. Both were drunkards and they were pro-

—bably-intoxicated-when,—in-1859,-he-crushed-her-head-in-with-a-large_|
stone in the woods near Middletown, Pae Convicted and sentenced. to
death, he was hanged in Harrisburg on Dec. 23, 1859

SCARFOLD AND CHAIR by Teeters. Part II, page 89. |
"From HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH, 12-23-1859:The negro man, Henry Hulsinger,
~convicted at the August: session for the murder of a woman named Mary” a

_Smith, was executed today in the prison yard...lt will be recollected_
that this murder was committed on Feb, 1, 1859, in a srove in Cone-
wago township near the farmhouse of Mr, John Hetseys At RElmOMCHOC Kain
| the prisoner, clad in the shroud and aap prepared for the occasion, an|

with his arms securely pinioned, emerged from his cell, accompanied
~by the- officers ~and his spiritual advisers who were “joined by- ‘the ju-"|
rors and spectators, and the- procession—moved_down-the-yard_tothe_sca|
ffold. Hulsinger ascended the steps with considerable firmness, and
was followed by Rev. Mr. Waugh and Sheriff Eyster, The first named
Bentleman delivered a solem and fervent prayer, after which he bid

~HULZTNOER, Henry _ BEL ELS el ne cena he dec aces

Hulzinger, alias Smith, was-a black-man-who-tremped around the coun~
tryside in Pennsylvania with his wife, subsisting off what they
could beg, borrow or steal. Both were drunkards and they were pro-
|—bably- a) in-18595-h

_ stone in the wood: ddletown, Pas Cental a eet
_ death, he was hanged Sin Harrisburg on Dece 23, 18596

SCARFOLD AND CHAIR by Teeters. Part IT, page 69.
"From HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH, 12-23-1859:The negro man, Henry Hulsinger,
convicted at the August session for the mirder-of-a-vonan named Mary— |
Snith, was executed today in the prison yard...[t will be recollected
that this cs was committed on Feb, lh, 1859, in a grove in Cone=
~wagotounship john Heiseys At L1-otelock
the prisoner, aie in the shroud and aap prepared for the occasion, an|
th his arrs securely pinioned, emerged from his cell, accompanied
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rors and spectators, and the proce wed down the yard to the. sca}
ffold, Hulsin, © steps cy "eonside able
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